Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut | Road Cutting |
Fort Lee | Borough |
Bergen County | County |
New Jersey | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 3'' North , 73° 58' 14'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fort Lee | 36,672 (2017) | 0.0km |
Leonia | 9,219 (2017) | 1.9km |
Palisades Park | 20,743 (2017) | 2.3km |
Edgewater | 12,034 (2017) | 2.7km |
Washington Heights | 152,613 (2017) | 3.0km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 9km |
New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 16km |
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 18km |
Nassau Mineral Club | Glen Cove, New York | 28km |
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12624:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d88488a5-5370-412a-a598-a5aad52c24b9
This locality was a massive, deep roadcut into the Palisades diabase cliffs to accomodate the interstate highways and the lower level installation of the George Washington bridge. The excavations encountered some coarsely crystallized and vuggy areas of the diabase.
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33 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β 'Chabazite' |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Black Fluorescence: None. Description: Occurs as very long prismatic crystal sections in vuggy diabase. |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
β | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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